Thesaurus: patronize

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1. v. t. To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid.
2. v. t. To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer.
3. v. t. To assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and protector, toward; -- used in an unfavorable sense; as, to patronize one's equals.
4. v. assume sponsorship of
5. v. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
6. v. treat condescendingly
7. v. be a regular customer or client of
8. 1. To act as patron toward; to support; to countenance; to favor; to aid. The idea has been patronized by two States only. A. Hamilton. 2. To trade with customarily; to frequent as a customer. [Commercial Cant] 3. To assume the air of a patron, or of a superior and protector, toward; -- used in an unfavorable sense; as, to patronize one's equals.
9. v:100 v. do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of v. treat condescendingly v. be a regular customer or client of